How to Use save the day in a Sentence

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  • That’s when the boss of the USS Enterprise steps up to try to save the day.
    — Anna Chan, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Or is the plan to have Brady descend from the owners’ box to save the day?
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2023
  • But that's where a handy little oven mitt can save the day.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2024
  • And that's where companies like Batch come in to save the day.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2024
  • One of the reasons why is that an old villain has turned up to save the day.
    — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Thor has to team up with his brother Loki to save the day.
    — Kori Williams, Seventeen, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Fourth, Ava leaves her job in the middle of a coffee run to save the day at Late Night.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 2 May 2024
  • Her methods make the money feel like the end of a fairy tale, when a white knight swoops in to save the day.
    — Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Who would have guessed that a two-pack of 21-inch pieces of silicone would save the day?
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Pizza and wings were ordered to save the day — but in this case, by the groom's father.
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
  • These polar bear cubs had a sweet, scaredy-cat moment, and mom was there to save the day.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
  • And, of course, superheroes are swooping in to save the day on the silver screen, from The Marvels to The Flash.
    — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Inside, in order to fix the hangar controls Leia has to climb up into the vent to save the day.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 June 2022
  • This is where a portable battery jump starter comes in to save the day.
    — Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 9 Feb. 2023
  • This year, Hyde won’t be able to send the Bautista-Signal down to the bullpen, and no 6-foot-8 mountain of a man will walk out of it to save the day.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Don’t let dreary weather dull your style – these Rain Boots are here to save the day.
    — Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Hero Cosmetics Glow Balm Stick serums save the day once again.
    — Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Taurus Patience and love save the day when Jupiter is in earthy Taurus.
    — Lisa Stardust, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
  • There are plenty of toys to choose from so your tots can help save the day in Adventure Bay.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Anyone from a plumber to an HVAC expert to a roofing pro could be the one to save the day when a crisis hits.
    — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2023
  • This is where a handy food storage container can save the day.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Luckily, his teen French daughter is there to save the day.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 18 June 2024
  • This would be nothing short of apocalyptic if the Fed could not save the day.
    — John W. Diamond, Fortune, 16 May 2023
  • Luckily, the best nipple covers are here to save the day.
    — Jamie Ballard, Allure, 19 Sep. 2024
  • In 1799, yellow fever struck New York City and Perkins rushed in with his tractor rods to save the day — and died of yellow fever.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Your little one will be fully outfitted and ready to save the day alone or with a friend!
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Damage of some kind is inevitable, but luckily, hair masks are here to save the day.
    — Sam Peters, ELLE, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Thankfully, Papa’s Weeder on Amazon is here to save the day—and your knees and back.
    — Marilyn La Jeunesse, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2024
  • The dairy industry isn’t banking on nostalgia to save the day.
    — Kim Severson, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Her character can see glimpses of the future — and potentially change events to save the day.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024

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